Twig Basket (Behr 740D-5)
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Twig Basket (Behr 740D-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 27.4, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Twig Basket
Four Behr colors picked for Twig Basket by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Twig Basket, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sawdust | SW 6158 | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoky Ash | 986 | 26.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rugged | 3008-9C | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Twig Basket (LRV 27.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Twig Basket
Darker than Twig Basket
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 740D-5 |
| Hex | #9C8D75 |
| RGB | 156, 141, 117 |
| HSL | 37°, 16%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.4, 1.7, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Twig Basket (Behr 740D-5), published as #9C8D75
#8D8474
#AC9775
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Twig Basket (Behr 740D-5)?
- Twig Basket has an LRV of 27.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Twig Basket is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Twig Basket in another brand?
- Smoky Ash (BM 986) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Twig Basket warm or cool?
- Behr lists Twig Basket as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.